Alabama Shakes

[titch juicy]

This may well be old news, but this band are well worth keeping an eye on.

Was lucky enough to be at the third of their three nights at the boston arms this week, and it was the most exciting performance from a new band that i've seen in some time.

They're most definitely not new in the sense of their material- it's all been done before, but rarely this well.

For those that haven't heard, their sound is very much soulful southern rock, pure rock n roll, soulful ballads; that kind of thing- but they make it sound so fresh. It helps that they have the best front woman i've seen in ages, with a magnificent voice, great charisma...and i reckon bl00dy sexy, and that the guys behind her are no slouches themselves.

The real deal for me

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Makes a change from people banging on about Alabama 3..